Cauliflower root

Cauliflower root

(Chinese medicine and plant records)

[synonym] Zuan shangou (Hunan medical records), Geda medicine and caohsanqi (Guizhou herbal medicine).

[source] the root of dongfengcai, a Compositae plant, is described in "dongfengcai".

[flavor] pungent, warm.

① "Hunan medicine records": "spicy, non-toxic. "

② Guizhou herbal medicine: "warm in nature, pungent in taste. "

Functions and indications: dispersing wind, promoting Qi, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Treatment of enteritis, abdominal pain, Kashin pain, traumatic injury.

① "It has the effect of dispelling wind in the treatment of sore throat and stomachache. "

② "Hunan medicine records": "Shufeng, Qushi, Xingqi, Jianpi, Xiaoshi. It is used to treat Kaschin Beck pain, cold Sha and abdominal pain. "

③ "Dispelling wind and heat, treating snakebite" is a common Chinese herbal medicine manual of Guangzhou army. It is used to treat snakebite, red eyes, sore throat, enteritis and abdominal pain. "

④ Guizhou herbal medicine: "promoting blood circulation, regulating qi, stopping bleeding, promoting muscle growth, eliminating food accumulation. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang; or grinding powder, soaking wine. External use: grind, sprinkle or tamp.

[prescription selection] ① for lumbago: Dongfeng Caigen Wuqian. Take it in water. (Hunan medical records)

② Treatment of traumatic injury: taking medicine in wine for pimple. (Guizhou herbal medicine)

③ Treatment of knife wound: the wound was treated with keloid medicine. (Guizhou herbal medicine)

④ Treatment of snakebite, furuncle: Dongfeng dried root powder external application. (Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

[clinical application] treatment of snakebite

After routine treatment and bloodletting at Bafeng (or Baxie), fresh roots of Dongfeng cabbage were used to tamp around the wound, and fresh roots of 12 (1 / 3 of dry medicinal amount) were used for oral administration, twice a day. General dressing once a day, serious patients increase the frequency of medication and dressing. After taking the medicine, some patients have vomiting, which can be improved by adding sugar to correct the taste. Some cases have been combined with the use of Cayratia japonica, lobelia, Sedum, hibiscus, Bidens bipinnata, Arisaema, Andrographis paniculata, to improve the curative effect. More than 150 cases were treated, except for 3 cases with rapid onset and serious condition, which were treated by other methods. The shortest course of treatment is 3 days, generally 6-7 days.